...such officers are at the time in command of th-'ir own or other troops) by commission there on duty shall command the whole, and give orders for what...specially directed by the President of the United S.ates, according to the nature of the case." Comment is unnecessary. This subject was not acted npon...

...join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the army .... then on duty .... shall command the whole, and give orders for what...unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the case." 1 McDowell's testimony, Court-Martial, page 83. 2 See Pope's...

...different corps of the Army happ ' • to join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the Army, Marine Corps, or militia, by...unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the case. Art. of war 62. REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER OFFICERS ON SAME FOOTING...

...quarters, different corps of the Army happen to join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the Army, Marine Corps, or militia, by...unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the , case. Art. of war 62. REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER OFFICERS ON SAME FOOTING...

...together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the army, marine corps, or militia, by comniission, there on duty or in quarters, shall command the whole, and give orders for what U needful to the service, unless otherwise specially directed by the President of the United States,...

...different corps cer higheet in rank of the line of the Army, Marine Corps, or Militia, happen to join, by commission, there on duty or in quarters, shall command the whole, »nd give orders for what is needful to the service, unless otherwise specially directed by the President,...

...States, "against their enemies or opposcrs whomsoever;" and (in the language of the 62d article of war) give " orders for what is needful to the service,...United States, according to the nature of the case ;" and the President had never specially directed it to be otherwise. The Adjutant General's notification...

...quarters, different corps of the Army happen to join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the Army, Marine Corps, or militia, by...unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the case. ART. 123. In all matters relating to the rank, duties, and rights...

...exercised ; to wit, in the order of rank. To exercise authority in such cases, office holders must be in " the line of the army, marine corps, or militia by commission there on duty." The Articles of War (25 and 26) prior to 1806, out of which the 62d of that year and the 122d of the...

...quarters, different corps of the army happen to join or do duty together, the officer highest in rank of the line of the army, marine corps or militia, by...unless otherwise specially directed by the President, according to the nature of the case. Finding this regiment joining me, I supposed it came under my...